The Tales of Hoffmann

In a poet's feverish imagination, the staging of Don Giovanni sets him off on a frenzied journey into nightmarish worlds. Can Mozart himself offer him salvation as he loses himself in his fearful dreams? Barrie Kosky tells Offenbach's fantastic story as a disturbing nightmare of an artist who increasingly loses his sense of identity. As we dive into the obsessions of a deranged mind, the title role itself is shared by three performers - including an actor - while a single soprano embodies all four female lead roles.

• Director: Barrie Kosky
• Cast: Uwe Schönbeck, Dominik Köninger, Edgaras Montvidas, Nicole Chevalier, Karolina Gumos, Dimitry Ivashchenko, Peter Renz, Philipp Meierhöfer